Agustin Barrios Mangore(1885-1944)

His real name was Agustin Pio Barrios. He was a Paraguayan composer who traveled throughout Latin America and became famous.In 1898, he learned the classical guitar from his teacher,Gustavo Sosa Escalada. He studied Tarrega and Sor.He did not compose on paper, but recorded for the phonograph.John Williams considered him as "the best, over Sor and Giuliani, or even Villa-Lobos". His major works feature Una limosna por el amor de dios and La catedral

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